Taras Bulba

The collection of stories by Nikolai Vasilyevich Gogol, Mirgorod, was published in 1835 and is a continuation of the famous Evenings on a Farm Near Dykanka. Domestic sketches coexist with colorful Little Russian folklore. The events of Taras Bulba take place against the backdrop of the confrontation between the Zaporizhian Sich and the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth in the early 17th century. At the center of the plot is a wise commander and loving father experiencing profound personal drama. The repeatedly adapted Viy frightens us with the witch's intrigues. The Old World Landlords and How Ivan Ivanovich Quarreled with Ivan Nikiforovich make us reflect on simple human relationships.